Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-01-12
Eyes lit VITA their half-animal gleam. He
said: q can manage it."
CHAPTER VIII.
IRIS. TEMPLE DELIVERS A SERMON.

MRS. TEMPLE DELIVERS A SERMON.
Mrs. Barbara Temple was sitting in her
favorite armchair, and the sunshine of q
bright October morning was shining in the
ROOM But that pleasant light revealed clearly
the signs of time, which had for long enough
been more or less manifest in the old woman's
face. She either did not or could not any
longer dress herself with the same deceptive
skill as in days gone by, and now in every
feature Of her face any eye coull see that she
was an old woman-a very old woman, in
deed. She sat wrapped up carefully in q
spendid Indian shawl, and fire 'blazed on
the hearth; and she looked cold and some.
what lifeless, although her eyes were still
bright and her voice strong. Sophia, who
stayed always with hei., was reading The
Morning Post to her, bit the old woman did
not listen with her accustomed attention.
asophy, she said st last, II had visit from
Mrs. Done yesterday" H.
aIndeed, d,smamma," Sophia replied. She bit
her lip, and so hid a smile, spirited and con-
temptuous, with dash Of amusement in it
aAnd what does Mrs Done want, mammal"
~ sShe seSst her son Is in lovewith yea:"s ~
aDelisitful, mammal Sophia replied, now
with oRtn amusement on her face. So he
has thrown his handkerchief at last He may
pick it up again, mamma, and put it in his
pocket!"l
3Now, Sophia, don't talk in that hasty, in
considerate May," the old woman said. ain
all those. cases we should consider, DEAR there
is nothing like-"
Leather, mammal" Sophia cried, merrily,
catching up her mothers old nocking phrase.
The bright October sunshine and some whim
of her own feelings had put her in GOOD spirits
that morning.
every pleasant, dear" the little mother re-
married., shaking her head soberly. Somehow
her whole style of speech was relaxing in
energy; her words were pitched low; she did
not speak with her former decision. Presently
she said:
"You must remember young MI. Doan was
never in trade; and beside, Sophia, he will
settle twenty thousand pounds on you"
Cant be had under forty, mamma" Sophia
seemed resolved to treat the matter in this
jocular way 1t was plain that she realized
that she and her mother had changed posf
tions; she was virtually mistress now; there
might be argument, but no struggleof Will
aSha'n'tcry cherry ripe under forty thot
sand pounds, mammal" And Sophia tosssl
her head and looked saucy and engaging, AM
cheap at double the money.
"Now listen to me, Sophia" her mother
said. 4You will never have sich another
offer-from money point 0f view. y
aWell, ,mamma, win h serious;r Sophia
answered, suiting her fnte 10 her words. u
would not marry thst man for anything he
could give me. Tofbegfn with Gknow what
his lifehss BEEN
AaSow, my dear Sophia, Iher mother said,
with deprecating gesture, II will not hear
anything about his manner of life. The men
s,e oil in fault in thatway."
{ t"One I know is MT" Sophia tenderly
thought, clasping her darling's memory to
her heart.) -,
aAu are in fault that vay," continued Mrs.
Temple. "Some let us tnow it, others man.
age to hide it. In fact, al are alike. And,
indeed, Sophia, better mary man who, be-
fore MARRIAGE has-has-seen the ,rortd,
than one who will make you unhappy after.
The wilder the bachelor, th steadier the hus-
band, so I often have foundit."
"Now you don't mean t, mamma; you
know you don't"
81 do mean it, indeed, dar; and, besides,
whose fault is it if men are lid? Ours, my
dear; ours alone We are o fond of con-
quest and impression that Te never leave
them alone. We get them inc, the habit of
mind, dear Have I not wat iisynens
More especially if man is at ~
we long to make an impreSS
do. NV dear Sophia,
ever lived is pleased
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